Comparison

Inventory Tracker vs Basic Bins

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inventory Tracker

Manage your inventory with a fast barcode scanner and powerful analytics. Track stock levels, identify low items, and monitor value. Organize products with custom categories and locations, and collaborate with others.

Highlights
  • Ultra-fast barcode scanner
  • Unlimited items, categories, and locations
  • Smart filters for low-stock and expiring items
  • Real-time analytics on stock value and profit
  • Bulk CSV/JSON export and import
  • Offline data storage
  • Customizable alerts for stock and expiry
Features
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Inventory Tracker: Smart Stock Manager Keep every shelf perfectly stocked and organised – from your home pantry to a busy shop floor. Inventory Tracker combines a lightning-fast barcode scanner with powerful analytics so you always know what you have, what’s running low and what’s worth the most. Key Features Ultra-fast Barcode Scanner – add items in seconds using your device’s camera Unlimited Items, Categories & Locations – organise products the way that fits you Smart Filters – view low-stock, expiring or favourite items with one tap Real-Time Analytics – see total value, profit margin, category breakdowns & more Bulk CSV / JSON Export & Import – back up or migrate your data effortlessly Share & Collaborate – send inventory files to colleagues or family instantly Offline First – all data is stored securely on your device, no sign-up required Custom Alerts – get reminded before stock runs out or products expire Dark Mode & Modern UI – enjoy a fast, clean interface Why You’ll Love It Stop guessing and start knowing. Inventory Tracker saves you money, reduces waste and gives you peace of mind—whether you manage a small retail store, a craft studio, a warehouse or simply your kitchen cupboards. Download Inventory Tracker today and take control of your stock! Abo: Yearly: 79,99 $ Weekly: 5,99 $ (3-Days-Free-Trial) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dineswipe.de

About

Basic Bins

Easily catalog your storage items by photographing them. The app automatically names items and allows you to add notes and counts. Print QR code labels for your bins to quickly scan and view contents without opening them.

Highlights
  • Photograph items for automatic naming
  • Add notes and counts to items
  • Printable QR code labels for bins
  • Searchable inventory via iPhone search
  • Track items checked out by users
  • Organize by location, box, and item
Features
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You are standing in the storage unit with the door up, looking at forty identical boxes, and the thing you drove here for is in one of them. Basic Bins is the inventory you will actually keep. Photograph what goes in the box and it names itself. Print a label, scan it months later, and see everything inside without lifting the lid. PHOTOGRAPH IT, DON'T TYPE IT The reason inventory apps get abandoned is the typing. Point the camera at something and Basic Bins names it for you. Snap the drill, the Christmas lights, the box of cables, and keep moving. Corrections are one tap if it guesses wrong. Retake a photo any time, or add one to something you typed in a hurry. Add a note or a count to anything: six folding chairs, the drill that is missing its charger. Search reads both, and when nothing matches exactly it shows the closest thing rather than saying it found nothing. Your things turn up in iPhone search too. Pull down on the home screen, type what you are after, and the result says which box it is in. Tap it and Basic Bins opens there. Only your own inventory is listed, so a shared library stays private. Add what something would cost to replace, on the few things where it matters. The printable inventory totals the ones that do, box by box and location by location, and says how many it counted. Pick the currency once and every value uses it. A QR LABEL FOR EVERY BIN Print a label, stick it on the box, and the box is now searchable. Scan it with your phone and the whole contents list comes up. No opening, no digging, no lifting a tote down to find out it is the wrong one. Labels print from your own printer on plain paper or sticker sheets. Nothing to buy. BUILT THE WAY STORAGE ACTUALLY WORKS Locations hold boxes. Boxes hold items. Some things are not in a box at all, and that is fine: the bike, the ladder, the floor lamp all live loose in the location. Each location is a full-width photo of the place, so you know the unit by its orange doors before you read the name. Every box gets an icon you can change from its menu. Move a box to another location when the garage becomes the basement. Everything inside goes too. Drag boxes and items into whatever order you actually walk the room in. The printable list follows it. Take something out and check it out in the app, and it shows as out with your name on it. Inside the box, the item says who has it and for how long, right under its name. Put it back and it clears. The Out screen lists everything that has left, longest gone first. This is the part that stops the "I thought you had it" conversation. MOVING DAY Start a move and give each box the room it is going to, printed on its label. Mark boxes packed, loaded and arrived, or scan the labels to do it, and see what is still missing. SHARE IT WITH THE PEOPLE YOU LIVE WITH Storage is rarely one person's problem. Invite someone and you both see the same bins, both add to them, and both know what left. Whoever you invite joins free, and their own inventory stays private. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S PREMIUM Free: one location, fifty items, and the full experience of both. QR labels, camera naming, and item values are included. It is a real inventory, not a demo. Premium, as many locations and items as you have, household sharing, and starting a move. Everything you cataloged on the free plan stays yours, and stays readable, if you ever stop. Every color scheme is free on both, the light default and the dark Ink included. IT IS YOUR INVENTORY, NOT OURS No account to create. Your locations, boxes, items, and photos sync across your own devices through iCloud, and they live in your iCloud, not on our servers. Export a backup any time and keep it wherever you like. Export a printable inventory or a spreadsheet for insurance, a move, or an estate, totals and your own notes included. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basicapps.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Inventory Tracker4 screens
Basic Bins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Bins at 100% against Inventory Tracker's 50%. Basic Bins also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Inventory Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Inventory Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Basic Bins sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Bins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Inventory Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Basic Bins's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Basic Bins daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Inventory Tracker versus Basic Bins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory TrackerBasic Bins
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel WorlitzerSean Trapani

Customer experience

Inventory Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Basic Bins

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inventory Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Inventory Tracker Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Inventory Tracker Premium$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Basic Bins

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Inventory Tracker free?
Inventory Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Bins free?
Basic Bins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Tracker or Basic Bins?
Basic Bins is rated higher. Inventory Tracker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Basic Bins averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Inventory Tracker or Basic Bins have ads?
Neither Inventory Tracker nor Basic Bins shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Tracker or Basic Bins?
Inventory Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Basic Bins daily. Most recently, Inventory Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Basic Bins on October 31, 2026.

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